#9BD0BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.062 169.5), rgb(155, 208, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#9BD0BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD0BC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 208, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.062 169.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9BD0BC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD0BC | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD0BC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD0BC text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD0BC
oklch(81.5% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B597
oklch(70.8% 0.099 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#9BD0BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDC9BB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD1CA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD0BC
#9BD0BC
oklch(81.5% 0.062 169.5)
- #E2B3C8
#E2B3C8
oklch(81.5% 0.061 349.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BD0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BD0BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.